Tag: Cultural Continuity

  • Dashavatara to Digital Screens: How Vishnu’s Avatars Shape Indian Politics and Pop Culture Today

    Dashavatara to Digital Screens: How Vishnu’s Avatars Shape Indian Politics and Pop Culture Today

    Vishnu’s avatars are not relics of the past; they are an active ethical and cultural vocabulary shaping Indian politics, cinema, music, festivals, and civic life. Drawing on the Bhagavata Purana, Ramayana, and Mahabharata, this analysis shows how Rama and Krishna anchor debates on leadership, justice, and welfare without collapsing pluralism. It explains why Ayodhya’s contemporary…

  • Do We Want Bharatavarsha to Become a Christian Outpost of the West?

    Do We Want Bharatavarsha to Become a Christian Outpost of the West?

    This blog post offers a critical exploration of India’s cultural heritage, emphasizing its non-Abrahamic roots rooted in the Vedas and Dharmashastras. It delves into the absence of pessimism within Indian philosophical thought, contrasting it with the fundamental principles of Christianity and Islam. The narrative scrutinizes historical interventions by colonial powers, particularly British rule’s impact, the…